Sustainable Energy Usage By the end of the lesson you will; 1)
Be able to describe the key features of BedZed 2) Compare the
energy generation methods of a range of different countries 3) Have
evaluated the key differences between the countries
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HW Read through the case study on Newcastle Make notes on how
it is a sustainable city Be ready to discuss next lesson (Along
with last HW on sustainable development)
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BedZed Task 1. Watch the following video 2. Describe the key
features of Bedzed
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Sustainable Energy Usage By the end of the lesson you will; 1)
Be able to describe the key features of BedZed 2) Compare the
energy generation methods of a range of different countries 3) Have
evaluated the key differences between the countries
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Country Case studies Task You are going to work in groups of 2
Each will be given a case study on one country You need to answer
the following questions; What is the energy mix of the country?
What is good about the way that they produce their energy? What is
bad about the way that they produce their energy How will the
energy mix change in the future (and why) What issues are there for
the future?
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Peer teaching; Task 1. You are going to peer teach the
information you have learnt 2. Focus on facts and figures to help
your answer What is the energy mix of the country? What is good
about the way that they produce their energy? What is bad about the
way that they produce their energy How will the energy mix change
in the future (and why) What issues are there for the future?
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What can you remember; Task 1. On the A3 sheets you are going
to add in as much as possible about the case study that you have
just been taught 2. These will be photo copied and given back to
you 3. Focus on the key facts and figures 4. Each of you should
write in a different colored pen!
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Key Ideas ChinaGermany Energy MixNon fossil fuels energy
generation is 9.8% (year before was 9.1% ) Energy consumption is
set to grown this year to 3.76 biollion tonnes of standard coal
equivalent (increase of 3.9%) Hydro (24.23), Nuclear (1.58) Coal
Fired (74.1) 10.5% of energy mix from natural gas (reduction) Oil
was 35.8%, natural gas 21.7%, coal 25.4%, nuclear energy 7.2%,
hydro-electricity 1.5% and non- hydro renewables 8.3% Positive
impacts Improvement in air quality linked to increase in renewables
Billions of dollars invested in renewable after criticism of air
quality Non renewable methods set to grown to 10.7% By 2020 aims to
have 20 GW of biomass, 300GW of Hydro. Nuclear energy set to
increase 6 fold Coal power is more efficient in China than USA Wind
generation in2013 exceeded all flat coal coal fired power stations
for the first time Coal energy production fell to 65.7% (2013)
Increase by 5 of the use of renewable energies Investment in
energies such as the power to gas schemes ((more reliable than wind
and solar) Move to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 35% of energy
generated from renewable by 2035 $1.5 bill invested in clean energy
research 1 million farms, houses and warehouses are covered in
solar panels due to government subsidies Reduction in greenhouse
gasses by 40% of 1990 levels Renewable supplied more than 25% of
the countries gross energy supplies 2010 8 nuclear power plants
were closed down and aims to close the other 9 by 2025 Causes the
shutting down of non profitable stock power stations (Eon closed
gas fired power stations less polluting though than coal) Excess
energy stored in water to be used later Negative impacts Still an
increase in the coal consumption Coal power still set to rise by
50GW each year Small coal mines are being bought by the government
Energy consumption in China grows with economy (last year rise of
9.8%) 1996 primary energy consumption was at 37.1 Quuadrillion BTU
As economy grows so doe the need for coal and oil resources
Reduction in coal is masked by increased use of natural gas (11% by
2020) Demand for coal is expected to grow by 3.6% up to 2020 Oil
reserves have peaked and now are in decline (in east) Natural gas
is now in decline (supplies of it) Reduction in earnings by the
stock fuel power stations. This means that they will be no longer
profitable energy more expensive or power plants are shut down.
They are still an important part of the energy mix Large amounts of
green energy will flood the grid lowering the prices of energy in
Europe (could be positive) High cost for the programme energiewende
of 1 trillion Euros (coming from the German tax payer) Very high
costs to electricity (some of the highest in Europe Largely
subsidized 3 billion euros worth of energy was sold for 20 billion
Low cost excess coal from the UK is used still in Germany leading
to an increase in emissions by 2% (claim that new coal stations are
more efficient) Surplus energy stored in water but limits to the
number of sites that can be used Grid has nightmare scenario of
power surges when conditions are good for renewable energy
generation (+ defecit of energy in bad times 3 min power out in
2011 affecting 200,000 homes) The futureIncreasing reliance on
imports of Natural gas and oil Increased spending on renewable
energies Aim to have 85% of energy generated from renewables by
2050 Additional issues Energy use per unit of GDP is twice the
global average and 3 to 4 times the average of developing nations
Very low stock of coal so will become increasingly reliant on other
countries exports What to do with the energy surplus and deficit
generated through renewables Convincing the population to get on
beard with the programme Importing energy from other countries how
feasible is this?
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Sustainable Energy Usage By the end of the lesson you will; 1)
Be able to describe the key features of BedZed 2) Compare the
energy generation methods of a range of different countries 3) Have
evaluated the key differences between the countries
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main differences in approach? Task 1. You need to work in your
pairs to add in as many differences in approach between Germany and
China 2. What are the similarities in approach?
SimilaritiesDifferences
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Sustainable Energy Usage By the end of the lesson you will; 1)
Be able to describe the key features of BedZed 2) Compare the
energy generation methods of a range of different countries 3) Have
evaluated the key differences between the countries
